Zeronacold laser treatments for fat reduction. Is this “cosmetic” or “therapeutic”? Until this review is completed chiropractic physicians may not use or advertise this device as current policy prohibits use of lasers for cosmetic purposes, except the four clinics with these expensive devices may continue to treat existing patients in this interim period. The ETSDP Committee recommended this be accepted as investigational with moderate risk, along with advertising standards and informed consent.
( Purdue University ) New research findings suggest that an experimental ultrasensitive medical imaging technique that uses a pulsed laser and tiny metallic "nanocages" might enable both the early detection and treatment of disease. The system works by shining near-infrared laser pulses through the skin to detect hollow nanocages and solid nanoparticles -- made of an alloy of gold and silver ...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A former Food and Drug Administration scientist said Tuesday his job was eliminated after he raised concerns about the risks of radiation exposure from high-grade medical scanning....
Providing patients with direct access to their imaging test results could improve patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes. However, physicians are concerned that it could lead to increased patient anxiety and unrealistic demands on doctor time, as per a research studyin the recent issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology (www.jacr.org)........
OMAHA, March 23 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say the use of infrared detection systems is a fast and effective way to identify fever in patients at hospitals and clinical settings.